Question 1

Who created the verse divisions that we have today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert Stephanus
B)   Thucydides
C)   Steven Langton
D)   ValentinusE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Earlier scribes who copied the New Testament were more precise than later ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

We currently possess about how many fragments and copies of New Testament texts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sixty thousand
B)   One hundred
C)   Six hundred
D)   Six thousandE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Our earliest surviving New Testament manuscript, P52, is

Accepted Answer

A)   A reliable witness of the original text of Paul's letters
B)   Datable to the 1st century C.E.
C)   The size of a credit card
D)   Evidence of adoptionist Christian theologyE) All of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 5

Most of the differences between New Testament manuscripts were the result of intentional changes by scribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How are the books of our modern Bibles related to the original manuscripts? Explain how a book of the Bible was transmitted after the original document was written and what scholars and translators of the Bible have to consider when preparing a modern version.

Accepted Answer

Students should observe that modern Bibl...

Question 7

Give a Biblical example of parablepsis occasioned by homoeoteleuton.

Accepted Answer

A)   "I do not ask that you keep them from the," an omission of the next line that ended in the same six words, then a continuation of the text with "evil one"
B)   "lastnightatthedinnertableisawabundanceonthetable"
C)   "Let this cup before me," with an insertion ("pass")  between "cup" and "me"
D)   The addition of the last twelve verses of MarkE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Who was the University of Paris lecturer who introduced the major divisions into the Latin Bible in the thirteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert Stephanus
B)   Thucydides
C)   Steven Langton
D)   ValentinusE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which doctrine is not explicitly found in the earliest manuscripts of the Bible but was inserted into it by some later scribes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Salvation by works
B)   Jesus' divinity
C)   The virgin birth
D)   The TrinityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Write a letter to a family member and explain to him or her the criteria used to determine the original text of the New Testament. How do these criteria help in this determination? What shortcomings do they have?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the six criteria...

Question 11

Criteria for establishing the original text of a writing do not include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Conformity with the norms of the culture in which it was written
B)   The distribution of the manuscripts
C)   The difficulty of the reading
D)   Conformity with the author's own language, style, and theologyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What is the approximate date of our earliest complete copy of the Gospel of Luke?

Accepted Answer

A)   125 C.E.
B)   175 C.E.
C)   250 C.E.
D)   350 C.E.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following indicates a reading is most likely earlier than other options?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a more difficult reading.
B)   It occurs in the most manuscripts.
C)   It is found in more recent manuscripts.
D)   It is doctrinally orthodox.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 14

New Testament manuscripts do not:

Accepted Answer

A)   Contain many mistakes
B)   Have many centuries separating the events written about and the events themselves
C)   Have any inaccuracies
D)   Contain exact word-for-word copies of the texts that were originally produced by ancient Christian authorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following represents the most common difference among Biblical manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Doctrinal changes
B)   Harmonizations
C)   Differences in spelling
D)   Parablepsis occasioned by homoeoteleutonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In the story of Jesus in the last minutes before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:43-44) , the account of his "sweating blood" while contemplating his imminent suffering is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)   An original part of the Gospel of Luke
B)   An original part of the Gospel of Mark that was later inserted into the Gospel of Luke by the author of Luke
C)   Not an original part of any Gospel
D)   An insertion from a letter of Paul.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Verse divisions didn't exist in the Bible until the 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Which of the following is least helpful in establishing the original text of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)   Geographical spread
B)   Number of manuscripts
C)   Age of manuscripts
D)   Difficulty of readingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The earliest copyists of the New Testament were:

Accepted Answer

A)   Trained scribes
B)   Monks
C)   Priests
D)   Untrained but literateE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery (John 7:59-8:11)  is:

Accepted Answer

A)   An original part of the Gospel of John
B)   An original part of the Gospel of Mark that was later inserted into the Gospel of John by the author of John
C)   Not an original part of any Gospel
D)   A pagan parableE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Do We Have the Original New Testament

Who created the verse divisions that we have today?

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Earlier scribes who copied the New Testament were more precise than later ones.

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We currently possess about how many fragments and copies of New Testament texts?

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Our earliest surviving New Testament manuscript, P52, is

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Most of the differences between New Testament manuscripts were the result of intentional changes by scribes.

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How are the books of our modern Bibles related to the original manuscripts? Explain how a book of the Bible was transmitted after the original document was written and what scholars and translators of the Bible have to consider when preparing a modern version.

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Give a Biblical example of parablepsis occasioned by homoeoteleuton.

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Who was the University of Paris lecturer who introduced the major divisions into the Latin Bible in the thirteenth century?

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Which doctrine is not explicitly found in the earliest manuscripts of the Bible but was inserted into it by some later scribes?

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Write a letter to a family member and explain to him or her the criteria used to determine the original text of the New Testament. How do these criteria help in this determination? What shortcomings do they have?

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Criteria for establishing the original text of a writing do not include:

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What is the approximate date of our earliest complete copy of the Gospel of Luke?

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Which of the following indicates a reading is most likely earlier than other options?

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New Testament manuscripts do not:

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Which of the following represents the most common difference among Biblical manuscripts?

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In the story of Jesus in the last minutes before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:43-44) , the account of his "sweating blood" while contemplating his imminent suffering is most likely:

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Verse divisions didn't exist in the Bible until the 1500s.

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Which of the following is least helpful in establishing the original text of the New Testament?

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The earliest copyists of the New Testament were:

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The story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery (John 7:59-8:11) is:

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